2017 Rockdale Fair Home Economics Division Rules NEW

2017 Rockdale Fair Home Economics Division Rules

October 16-19, 2017 Schedule of Activities

Rockdale Fair Home Economics Division activities are conducted at the New Salem Club House in Fair Park in Rockdale. Check-in for the Home Economics Division starts on Monday, October 16, 2017, but the Rockdale Fair runs from October 16-21, 2017.

Attention School Entries: $ School entries of the non-food items need to come in early (8am) on Monday, October 16th so large groups of entries can be

organized. $ Please provide a listing of the entries to assist in organizing the return of your entries: participant; age division and entry division.

Monday ? October 16, 2017

8:00 am until 5:00 pm

Check in for the non-food divisions:

-Afghan

-Drawings

-Photography

-Artistic Arrangement

-Folk Art

-Produce

-Canned Food

-Handwork

-Scrapbooks

-Christmas Craft

-Homemade Wine

-Woodworking

-Clothing

-Horticulture

-Quilt I ? Machine quilted (any size)

-Collection

-Needlework

-Quilt II ? Hand quilted (any size)

-Creative Arts and Crafts

-Painting

Tuesday ? October 17, 2017 8:00 am until 12:00 noon 8:00 am until 12:00 noon

12:00 noon until 5:00 pm 5:00 pm until 6:00 pm

Wednesday ? October 18, 2017 8:00 am until 5:00 pm 5:30 pm

6:00 pm until 7:00 pm

Final Check-in for non-food entries Check-in for all Baked Goods divisions: Baked Goods -Diabetic Baked Goods -Decorated Cakes Judging for all entries Check-out and pick-up for all Baked Goods, Diabetic Baked Goods and Decorated Cake division entries. (All Baked Goods, Diabetic Baked Goods, and Decorated Cake entries not picked- up by 6:00pm will become property of the New Salem EEA.)

Exhibits open to the public Pictures Time:

Best of Show, Grand and Reserve Champion Winners Check-out and pick-up for all divisions

General Guidelines for Entries:

1. The Fair is open to all Milam County residents or Youth attending school in Milam County.

2. Age Categories (as of entry date of show):

Beginners

--

K-2nd Grades

Seniors ?

9-12 Grades

Junior

--

3-5 Grades

Adults --

Ages 19 and above

Intermediates ?

6-8 Grades

3. All exhibits must have been completed since last Rockdale Fair.

4.

All exhibits must be NEW and not a variation or duplication from past years entries.

5. All exhibits must be made by the exhibitors themselves.

6. All exhibits will be judged and ribbons awarded as follows for each category: Each division can have one grand champion and one reserve champion selected from 1st place winners in the

division.

The divisions will be divided into classes depending on the number of entries. Classes in each division will receive ribbons for 1st through 5th places.

If a class has more than 5 entries, other entries will receive a participation ribbon.

 A Best of Show Winner will be selected from the Grand Champions in each age division.

7. Entry forms will be available at the time of registration or prior to the show from: Milam County Extension Office, located at 100 East 1st, Cameron, Texas (254) 697-7045

Milam County 4-H Extension website for Rockdale Fair:

Pre-registration is not required for Rockdale Fair Home Economics Division Entries.

8. Maximum Entries per Division:

One entry per participant for the following divisions:

Decorated Cakes and Cupcakes

Collections

Six entries per participant for the following divisions:

Baked Goods Diabetic Baked Goods

Creative Arts & Crafts Drawing

Painting Photography

Afghan

Folk Art

Produce

Artistic Arrangements Canned Food

Handwork Homemade Wine

Woodworking Quilt - Machine

Christmas Craft

Horticulture

Quilt - Hand

Clothing Example:

Needlework

One bread, one cake, one cookie, one candy, one pie and one miscellaneous entry for a total of six entries

in the Baked Goods Division.

Three cakes and three pies for a total of six entries in the Baked Goods Division

One wreath, five tree decorations for a total of six entries in the Christmas Craft Division

One collection is the maximum entry for the collection Division

9. All entries must be checked in and checked out at the assigned times.

10. Every precaution will be taken to protect articles entered, but in no case will the Rockdale Fair Association or the New Salem

Extension Education Association be responsible for loss, damage, theft or breakage or other forms of loss.

11. Judges will not award a prize to any unworthy exhibit. The judges' placing is final.

12. Pictures of the Grand and Reserve Champion winners will be taken at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, October 18, 2017.

13. Pictures for the Best of Show Winners will be on 5:30 pm on Wednesday, October 18, 2017.

Divisions

Baked Goods Division Maximum Entries: Six entries per participant Recipes Must Be Attached to the Entries No professional bakers are allowed to enter Classes include: Bread (1 loaf or 3 rolls); Cookies (6 of a kind); Pies; Cakes; Candy (6 of a kind); Cupcakes (6 of a kind), Cake Balls (6 of a kind), etc. Disposal containers can be used for food entries.

Diabetic Baked Goods Division Maximum Entries: Six entries per participant Recipes Must Be Attached To The Entries No professional bakers are allowed to enter Classes included: Bread (1 loaf or 3 rolls); Cookies (6 of a kind); Pies; Cakes; Candy (6 of a kind); Cupcakes (6 of a kind), Cake Balls (6 of a kind), etc. Disposal containers can be used for food entries.

Decorated Cake and Cupcake Division Maximum Entries: Six entries per participant Recipes Must Be Attached to the Entries No professional bakers are allowed to enter Decorated cakes must be completely edible including the decorations and garnishes. Classes include: Cakes, Cupcakes (6 of a kind) Disposal containers can be used for food entries.

Afghan Division Maximum Entries: Six entries per participant Possible Classes may be: Crochet; Knit

Artistic Arrangement Division Maximum Entries: Six entries per participant Possible Classes may be: Fresh Flowers; Dried Flowers; Silk Flowers; etc.

Canned Food Division Maximum Entries: Six entries per participant All canned products must be exhibited in standard canning jars and sealed with new lids Special Awards Presented by the Ball Food Preservation Possible Classes may be: Vegetables; Pickles; Relishes; Fruit; Juices; Salsa; Jams; Jellies; etc.

Christmas Craft Division Maximum Entries: Six entries per participant Possible Classes may be: Tree Decorations; Wreaths, Centerpieces; etc.

Clothing Division Maximum Entries: Six entries per participant Clothing must be on hangers for display Possible Classes may be: Sewn Clothing; Embellished Clothing; etc.

Collection Division Maximum Entries: One entry per participant Collection is a group of five or more items Collections are limited to 36 inch table space Collections cannot be an addition or duplication of an entry from past years. Collection ideas ? Dolls; Insects; Buttons; Flowers; Shells; Sport Cards; Stamps: Rocks; etc.

Creative Arts and Crafts Division Maximum Entries: Six entries per participant Possible Classes may be: Ceramics; Porcelain; Jewelry; Models; Leatherwork; Scrapbooks, etc.

Drawing Division Maximum Entries: Six entries per participant Entries can be pen, ink, charcoal, crayon or other media Possible Classes may be: Animals, People, Landscape, Still Life, Flora/Plant, etc.

Folk Art Division Maximum Entries: Six entries per participant

Handwork (Crochet and Knitted Items Except Afghans) Division Maximum Entries: Six entries per participant Possible Classes may be: Crocheted Items; Knitted Items

Homemade Wine Division Maximum Entries: Six entries per participant Wine must have been made in the past year All types can be entered in a regular wine bottle, must be at least one pint

Horticulture Division Maximum Entries: Six entries per participant All plants entered need to have been cared for by the exhibitor for at least 6 months All single specimens must be displayed in a bottle All single specimens must be cut from plants cared for by the exhibitor for at least 6 months Possible Classes may be: Single Specimen; Ferns; Blooming Plants-Potted; Hanging Baskets; Cacti and Succulents; Potted Foliage Plants; etc.

Needlework Division Maximum Entries: Six entries per participant Possible Classes may be: Needlepoint; Embroidery; Cross-Stitched; etc.

Painting Division Maximum Entries: Six entries per participant Entries must be mounted, matted or framed Entries can be oil, water colors, acrylics, and other media Possible Classes may be: Animals, People, Landscape, Still Life; Flora/Plant, etc.

Photography Division

 Maximum Entries: Six entries per participant Entries must be mounted, matted or framed Entries should be ready for hanging on pegboard Photos no larger than 8x10. Entries may be colored and black and white photos (digital photos or film photos)

Photos MUST be put in one of the following classes: Animals, People, Nature/Landscape, Still Life; Flora/Plant, Food,

Storyboard, Catch All/Misc.

Produce Division Maximum Entries: Six entries per participant Produce must be grown by the exhibitor Entry consists of 4-6 small items (such as peppers, tomatoes, etc.) or 1 large item (such as a pumpkin) Possible Classes may be: Fruits, Vegetables, Eggs, etc.

Woodworking Division Maximum Entries: Six entries per participant Possible Classes may be: Furniture; Accessories; Toys; Houses; etc.

Quilt Division I ? Machine Quilted (any size) Maximum Entries: Six entries per participant Any quilted piece (such as: table runner; wall hangers; lap quilt; bed size quilts; etc) Possible Classes may be: table runner; wall hangers; lap quilt; bed size quilts; etc

Quilt Division II ? Hand Quilted (any size) Maximum Entries: Six entries per participant Any quilted piece (such as: table runner; wall hangers; lap quilt; bed size quilts; etc) Possible Classes may be: table runner; wall hangers; lap quilt; bed size quilts; etc

Participation in the Rockdale Fair is open to any resident of Milam County and Youth attending school in Milam County regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation or gender identity.

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